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With the main course of my Valentines meal decided it was time to move on to dessert and I could not help but think of chocolate. There are a lot of amazing chocolate desserts to choose from but I had one in mind already. Not too long ago I had the pleasure of attending a Bloggers Round Table put on by the
Dairy Farmers of Canada
where they treated us to, among other things, a chocolate mousse. This mousse was of course made with dairy products in the form of cream cheese and whipping cream. I had always been a bit leery about making mousse because most recipes call for raw eggs but this sounded like a perfect alternative.

With grocery stores having been flooded with oranges of all types these last few weeks I have been thinking about ways to use them and since oranges and chocolate are such great friends, it seemed only natural to make an orange chocolate mousse. I added the orange flavour through the use of some orange zest and a splash of orange liqueur. I finished off the orange trinity with a topping of candied orange peels.

If you are a fan of velvety smooth, creamy and decadent chocolate mousse but you are not too thrilled with working with raw eggs then this is the recipe for you! This mousse achieves that texture by combining cream cheese for creaminess with whipped cream for that light and fluffy airiness. Not only is this mousse addictively good but it is also really easy to make, though you do need some chilling time so keep that in mind. If you are planning a big Valentines day meal then this dessert is also good because you can make it the day before and lighten the load on the big day. Now please excuse me while I get back to my chocolate mousse.

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Orange and Chocolate is my favorite choclate flavor combination. I used to be able to find Hot Chocolate flavored with orange but it is no longer easy.. but mousse, Wow that takes it to another velvet level.

WOW! Love this recipe- so easy fast and uses no eggs. As soon as I read this I went into my clean kitchen to mess it up again making this yuumy dessert. I put them in fancy martini glasses- they are chillin' right now. Thanks again Kevin- love your site!

Mousse with no cream, I love it thank you. My mom is appauled by the idea of eating raw eggs, so she has never even tried my mousse. I am glad I can now serve her one without eggs. Love the candied orange peel!

Hi! Thank you for posting! I made this the other night and I have a few questions. The mousse I made was in no way pourable, it was really dense and fluffy (still delicious, just not very pretty). It is probably because I used 6 oz of unsweetened chocolate and 2 oz of semi sweet bakers chocolate but I wanted to double check with you to see if you had any experiences with this mousse being quite so thick? Was the differences because of the chocolate or can you think of other factors that could have caused the mousse to act in this strange way? Thanks so much!!!

I made this tonight and I must say that it's absolutely perfect - it's definitely a keeper! I love the deep chocolate flavor and creamy texture. Do you have any ideas for presentation? It's so thick that it's hard to transfer into individual dishes without making a mess. I saw your suggestion to another poster to make it more liquidy by adding more cream/less cream cheese but I really like it as is. Any ideas are appreciated!

Susan: I really like the thick and creamy texture of this mousse but it is not the best for presentation! I had to clean up around the rims of the glasses that I served them in. I have also experimented with placing it all in on big bowl to chill and then scooping it out with a spoon or ice cream scoop that I ran under warm water with a nice effect.

I just made a chocolate mousse pie- without eggs- and it turned out lovely! It's a similar recipe to yours but I don't use cream cheese and I didn't add orange either. It came out super simply and so tasty!

This recipe looks simply amazing, I'm trying to make this for White Day here in Korea but I'm having difficulty finding orange liqueur. Is there a possible substitute for it? I'm thinking of adding more orange-zest, what would you recommend/suggest? Thanks in advance.

I made this as the birthday dessert for my husband and we love it. I used Mascarpone instead of cream cheese. And I thought I could whip half and half, but that didn't work very well (lesson learned), so I only put in about 1/2 of the un-whipped cream. It's probably not as thick as your mousse, but delicious none the less. I'll definitely make this again... and next time pair it with your chocolate-dipped orange peel.

Wow, I think I need to follow this blog if only because you know to say, "bored WITH" something rather than "bored of" as most people seem to these days. Has me wondering if you're British, although your photo background looks awfully Greek. I'm off to make your Orange Chocolate Cream Cheese Mousse for a lunch tomorrow...

Anonymous: I have not tried blood orange olive oil but it sounds good! You might try adding a drop to a tablespoon of the mixture at step 2 and see if you like it. Otherwise, if the orange flavour is not strong enough you could add some more orange zest. Enjoy!

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